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LOCAL GUIDE

We believe that our priority should always be to try to reduce the amount of plastic we use, and to reuse or repurpose anything that we can't avoid. 

Take a look at Cate's blog posts '37 things you can do to be plastic free' and 'How to minimise the plastic in your kitchen' for some ideas to get you started.

Below you will find some information on local ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Please note, whilst we try to keep this information up to date, we recommending checking with the venue before making a special trip!

Blue recycling bin

Check what you can put into your household recycling bin here.

Aldi

​Recycle:

  • Batteries

  • Soft plastics (e.g. bread bags)

  • Pet food pouches

  • Crisp packets

Wingmoor Farm Recycling Centre

​Our nearest Recycling Centre, located in Bishops Cleeve.​

Find out what you can take to the centre here.

Kicks Count Recycling

Located in Cheltenham, this hub staffed entirely by volunteers recycles plastic waste to raise money for the charity Kicks Count.

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They recycle a huge number of items, from crisp packets and snack wrappers to pet food pouches.

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Find out more on their Facebook group 

Charity shops

As well as helping to rehome any unwanted items you may have, charity shops will often accept rags (e.g. old, worn out clothing or other materials that cannot be resold). Please check with individual charity shops before donating these items, and make sure they are clearly labelled and separated from other donations.

Medication Blister Packaging

Please sign Cate's petition calling for pharmaceutical giants to provide recycling options for medication blister packs: sign the petition here

Sainsbury's

You can recycle the following items at Sainsbury's on Tewkesbury Road:

  • Bread/cereal/rice/dry food bags

  • Confectionary/biscuit/cake wrappers

  • Crisp & snack packets

  • Cheese wrappers

  • Fruit/veg/salad bags

  • Multipack film wrap & clingfilm

  • Pouches- coffee, confectionary, baby food, pet food, microwaveable food, toiletries refill pouches 

  • Carrier bags

  • Bubble wrap

  • Wrappers from magazines, newspapers, toilet roll & kitchen roll

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Tewkesbury Town Hall

​Recycle:

  • Toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and floss containers (any brand, click here for details)

  • Plastic ring can holders

  • Sealed and out of date bandages and ice packs

  • Natural corks

  • Cheese packaging (any brand, click here for details)

  • Marigold gloves

Please make sure all items are clean and dry. If the Town Hall is closed, please pop them in an envelope and put through the letter box.​

Read more about Tewkesbury Town Councils Climate Change Actions here.

The Butterfly Garden,

Cheltenham

​Recycle:

  • VHS (video) tapes

  • Garden plastic, e.g. plant pots, saucers, trays, broken watering cans

  • Tin

  • Wood

  • Cardboard

The Butterfly Garden is a horticultural therapy charity. Visit their website here.​

Priors Park Neighbourhood Project

  • Charity clothes bank

Other clothes banks

  • Rails Meadow car park

  • Opposite the market on Oldbury Road

Repair Cafe

Free events where people who have items that need repairing are put in touch with people who have the necessary skills to repair the items.

Walk in sessions are held once a month at Tewkesbury Baptist Church- see website for more details.

Waste Wizard

A new website tool has been launched to help find out how to get rid of items sustainably.  

This interactive online tool will allow anyone puzzled by recycling and waste to type in the name of any item along with their postcode to find out whether it can be reused, repaired, donated or recycled, or if it needs to go into a specific bin or collection.

Click here to visit the website.

Tewkesbury Leisure Centre

Old trainers can be recycled in the collection box just inside the entrance.

Morrisons

​Recycling facilities for:

  • Stretchy plastics, e.g. carrier bags, bread bags​

  • Plastic film

  • Crisp packets

  • Sweet & chocolate bar wrappers

  • Batteries

  • Low energy light bulbs

  • Charity clothes bank (in car park)

Autospares
Vehicle parts shop

Located on Barton Street​

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Drop off your old bicycle inner tubes for recycling

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Electrical items

Kerbside  recycling available for small appliances- see here for details. 
Since a recent change in the law, when you buy a new electrical item, the store you buy it from is now required to recycle the item you’re replacing, on a like-for-like basis, free of charge.​
Companies that sell large amounts of electronics (e.g. Curries PC World, B&Q or supermarkets) are required to offer recycling points for small electrical items (less than 25 cm on the longest length). 
Please check the larger stores’ websites before visiting or ask about the recycling service when you’re in store.

Gloucestershire real (reusable) nappies

Help and support for choosing and using reusable nappies. Gloucestershire residents can also apply for a £30 money-back voucher towards the cost of reusable nappies. For more information visit the website.

Bookworm

Bookworm second-hand charity bookshop, located on the high street, have a bra bank, where bras can be recycled to raise funds for breast cancer research. More info here.

Tesco

You can recycle the following items at Tesco in Tewkesbury:

  • Plastic film & wrap

  • Crisp packets

  • Food & pet pouches

  • Plastic bags

Something missing?

If you know of another recycling point in Tewkesbury, please get in touch and we will add it to this list!​​

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